SEDDON BURIAL PLOT

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 November 1923, Page 2

SEDDON BURIAL PLOT

SPECIAL PROVISIONS GAZETTED WELLINGTON, November 1. The late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon was buried in a special plot of ground in a commanding situation above the old cemetery adjoining Bolton Street, Wellington. A tall column marks the site of the vault. Recently a petition was presented to the Government under section 2 of the Cemeteries Amendment Act, 1912, praying that the area described, being a parcel of land wherein the body of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon has been buried prior to the commencement of the said Act, be declared to be a private burial ground, to be called and known by the name of “The private burial ground of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon and of his wife and descendants.” It has been deemed expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition, and a “Gazette” notice has been issued accordingly. It sets forth that Louisa Jane Seddon, the wife of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and any person being a child or remoter issue of the marriage of said Richard .John Seddon and Louisa Jane Seddon, shall be the only class of persons who may now hereafter be buried in the said private burial ground of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and of his wife and descendants, provided that during the lifetime of the said Louisa Jane Seddon, no such child or remoter issue shall bo buried in the said private burial ground without the consent in writing of the said Louisa Jane Seddon.